72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. TROO-mən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984). PopularityDetails Last ranked #969 in 2015 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories American presidential surnames, authors, colleges or universities, currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, mascots, True Blood characters, trust, truth, virtues